Maybe there is a funding of 30 open source projects per year until maximum 500.000 Euro per project. The related Souvereign Tech Fund is waiting to be approved by the German parliament. But it will be approved most likely. They are looking for projects which cover crucial basic technology and provides digital souvereignty.
So maybe the e Foundation itself or related projects like Elivia (Smart Assistant) or MicroG could apply for funding.
- Web page of the fund in english: https://sovereigntechfund.de/en
- German news article about it: https://www.heise.de/news/Souvereign-Tech-Fund-Foerderprogramm-fuer-Open-Source-geplant-6268558.html
Edited: Changed the name of the smart assistant project from Elisa to the correct one Elivia.
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